VyOS Alternatives
VyOS is described as 'community fork of Vyatta , a Linux-based network operating system that provides software-based network routing, firewall, and VPN functionality' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to VyOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, VirtualBox and Windows apps. The best VyOS alternative is DD-WRT, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VyOS are OpenWrt, pfSense, OPNsense and MikroTik RouterOS.
VyOS alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be VPN Services or Router Custom Firmware. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of VyOS.DD-WRT
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo18 DD-WRT alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Router Custom Firmware
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers and embedded systems. The main emphasis lies on providing the easiest possible handling while at the same time supporting a great number of functionalities within the framework...
- - DD-WRT is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to VyOS.
- - DD-WRT is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VyOS.
DD-WRT Features
OpenWrt
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo18 OpenWrt alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Router Custom Firmware
- Operating System
- Linux
OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the...
OpenWrt Features
pfSense
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo28 pfSense alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- VPN Service
- BSD
pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall, and router. In addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package...
pfSense Features
OPNsense
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo17 OPNsense alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- Self-Hosted
OPNsense includes most of the features available in expensive commercial firewalls, and more in many cases. It brings the rich feature set of commercial offerings with the benefits of open and verifiable sources.
- - OPNsense is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to VyOS.
OPNsense Features
MikroTik RouterOS
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Firewall
- Router Custom Firmware
- VPN Service
22 MikroTik RouterOS alternatives- Online
- Self-Hosted
The main product of MikroTik is a Linux-based operating system known as MikroTik RouterOS. Installed on a personal computer or server computer, it turns the computer into a network router, implementing features such as firewall rules, virtual private network (VPN) server and...
- - MikroTik RouterOS is the most popular Web-based alternative to VyOS.
- - MikroTik RouterOS is the most popular commercial alternative to VyOS.
MikroTik RouterOS Features
ClearOS
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- Operating System
- Mail Server
29 ClearOS alternatives- Linux
ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS Enterprise, ClearOS Home, and ClearOS Core.
ClearOS Features
IPFire
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- VPN Service
- Operating System
12 IPFire alternatives- Linux
IPFire is a server distribution with intended to use as a firewall. It focuses on flexibility, and scales from small to middle sized business networks and home networks.
IPFire Features
Untangle
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo28 Untangle alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Firewall
- VPN Service
- Linux
Untangle is a platform for deploying network based applications. The platform unites these applications around a common GUI, database and reporting. Applications on the Untangle platform inspect network traffic simultaneously, which greatly reduces the resource requirements of...
IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution geared towards home and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users. The IPCop interface is very user-friendly and task-based. IPCop offers the critical functionality of an expensive network appliance using stock, or even obsolete...
IPCop Features
DiscontinuedThe project seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.9, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Smoothwall
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo16 Smoothwall alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- Linux
The SmoothWall Open Source Project was set up to develop and maintain SmoothWall Express - a Free firewall that includes its own security-hardened GNU/Linux operating system and an easy-to-use web interface.
Smoothwall Features
DiscontinuedThe site says the last release was October 2014.
Junos OS
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Router Custom Firmware
4 Junos OS alternatives- VirtualBox
- Self-Hosted
- VMware Workstation
- GNS3
- VMware Player
Junos OS is the FreeBSD-based operating system used in Juniper Networks hardware routers. It is an operating system that is used in Juniper's routing, switching and security devices.
DANOS
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo5 DANOS alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- Self-Hosted
DANOS unified network operating system driving innovation across the networking stack. DANOS is based upon Vyatta and uses DPDK so it should be able to forward packets line rate (10G).